Young Architect Guide: How to Draw Communicative Floor Plans for Clients

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In this architectural drawing tutorial, Eric Reinholdt, the Founder of 30X40 Design Workshop and new  Vision Awards Juror, walks you through the exact settings, line weights, pen styles and layers he uses to develop architectural drawings digitally for his clients. The video focuses on how to recreate the floor plan you see in this image (the reference project in Maine that we’ve been following.

You’ll also learn how architects choose what to draw, how they approach their drawings conceptually, and how they organize information. This one is filled with drafting tips and tricks you can use everyday, whether you’re a seasoned pro, an architecture student or just curious about how architects work.!

Eric Reinholdt is an architect, founder of the residential architecture practice, 30X40 Design Workshop, author of Architect + Entrepreneur, innovator of progressive practice models, and the creator of the eponymous YouTube channel, 30X40 Design Workshop. From his remote island studio, Eric makes videos about architecture, designs simple, modern homes, and shares his process online.